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abdominocentesis

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surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

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abdomin/o

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combining form of abdomin

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ac

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pertaining to

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acronym

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abbreviation of words

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al

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pertaining to

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algia

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pain

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appendicitis

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inflammation of the appendix

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arterionecrosis

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tissue death of an artery

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arteriosclerosis

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abdominal hardening of the walls of an artery

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arthralgia

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pain in one or more joints

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arthrectomy

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excision of a joint

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athrosclerosis

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stiffness of the joints, common in the elderly

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ather/o

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fatty plaque

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cardiomegaly

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abnormal enlargement of the heart

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-centesis

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puncture to remove fluid

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eponym

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the name of a disease, structure, operation, or procedure, usually diverted from the name of the person who discovered it

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erythr/o

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red

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gastralgia

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stomach ache

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-graphy

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process of producinhg a picture or record

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hemorrhage

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an escape of blood from the intravascular space; to bleed

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hepatomegaly

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enlargement of the liver

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hypo

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under

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hypotension

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subnormal arterial blood pressure; reduced pressure or tension

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ic

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pertaining to

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ileum

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the 3rd longest portion of small intestine

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ilium

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broad flaring portion of hip bone

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inflammation characteristics

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redness; swollen joints; joint pain; joint stiffness

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inter-

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among; between

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intra-

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inside; within

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erythr/o

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red

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gastralgia

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stomach ache

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-graphy

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process of producing a picture or record

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hemorrhage

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an escape of blood from the intravascular space; to bleed

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hepatomegaly

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enlargement of the liver

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hypo

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under; below

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hypotension

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subnormal arterial blood pressure; reduced pressure or tension

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-ic

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pertaining to

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illeum

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the 3rd & longest portion of the small intestine

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ilium

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broad flaring portion of hip bone

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inflammation characteristics

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redness; swollen

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inter-

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among; between

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intra-

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inside; within

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leukocytes

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white blood cells that help the body fight infections

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-malacia

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abnormal softening of a tissue

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-megaly

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large

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mycosis

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any disease caused by a fungus

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myel/o

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spinal cord or bone marrow

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myelopathy

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disorder of the spinal cord

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myorrhexis

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tearing of a muscle

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-necrosis

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death of living tissue affected by local injury

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neur/o

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nerves

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neuroplasty

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surgical repair of the nerve

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neurotomy

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surgical incision of the nerve

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ot/o

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ear

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perinatal

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pertain to the period before & after birth

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phalanges

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fingers and toes; proximal, middle, & distal phalanx in most fingers and toes

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-plasty

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surgical repair (such as suturing a tendon to a bone)

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prefix

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beginning of a word that text time, location, number or status

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prognosis

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predicting the likely or expected development of a disease

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py/o

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pus

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pyel/o

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pelvis

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pyr/o

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denoting fire, heat, or fever

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rhinitis

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inflammation of the nose

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  • rrhage

- rrhagia

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bursting forth of blood excessive flow

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-rrhaphy

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surgical suturing

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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-scopy

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visual examination

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sign

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evidence of disease

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suffix

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usually indicated the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease

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supination

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rotation of the forearm & hand , corresponding movement of foot & leg

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suppuration

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the formation of discharging pus

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symptom

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subject evidence of disease

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syndrome

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medical signs & symptoms that correlate often with a particular disease

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tonsillectomy

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the surgical removal of both tonsils

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tonsillitis

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inflammation of the tonsils

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trauma

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physical injuries of sudden onset and severity which require medical attention

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triage

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the process of sorting people based on their need for immediate medical treatment

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